The 2026 election has reshaped Washington. Democrats have won control of both the House and Senate, ending unified Republican control when the new Congress takes office in January. For rural carriers, the new Congress offers fresh opportunities to work with members of both parties to improve safety on the job, protect our earned benefits, and preserve a public Postal Service.
The Senate results were especially striking. As of this writing, Democrats have flipped eight Republican-held seats, including Mississippi and Kansas, which last elected Democratic senators in 1982 and 1932, respectively. The race in Alaska currently remains too close to call, so Democrats will hold between 55 and 56 seats in January. In the House, gains across the country have secured a solid Democratic majority even as ballots continue to be counted.
Read more in Director of Governmental Affairs Brian Young’s article here.
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